Emile’s catalog of 28 CDs have sold nearly three million copies nationally. All were recorded on his own label, MagicMusic, which he started in 1991. He is reportedly the top-selling artist in the alternative (gift and bookstore) market in the US.

North Carolinians have known Martha’s music for some time now, but in the past couple of years, she’s been finding a new audience throughout the southeast due to increased touring, her work on the Sony Classics film JUNEBUG, festival appearances, and numerous articles in the press. Martha and her band have opened for Lyle Lovett, played Merlefest, and are currently touring the east coast in support of the new disc “Sinner’s Prayer,” which features original Americana written by Martha and bandmate, Justin Poindexter. Although they are known for their ability to incorporate jazz, country, traditional, and rock standards into the live shows, it is their original music that fans appreciate most.

An artist with a reputation for embodying both depth and precision in his
playing, guitarist Patrick Lui has established himself as both a notable
performer and a gifted teacher.

Prize winner of several competitions, including the first Hong Kong Guitar
Competition, the Yamaha Guitar Competition, and the Hong Kong, Macau, and
Canton Invitational Guitar Competition, a finalist in the East Carolina
Guitar Festival, and a semi-finalist in the Tokyo International Guitar
Competition, his performances have been heard in the United States, Canada,
Japan, and China. He has performed as a recitalist, a soloist with
orchestras, and an ensemble player.

Patrick Lui holds degrees from North Carolina School of the Arts, Arizona
State University, and has attended the Hong Kong Academy for Performing
Arts. He has studied with such teachers as Wilson Yuen, Susan McKethan,
Larry Almeida, Aaron Shearer, and Frank Koonce. He has also worked in
master’s classes with Gerald Garcia, Roberto Assuel, Robert Guthrie, Pepe
Romero, and Manuel Burreco.